Grass fires along State Highway 130 near Pflugerville created smoke and slowed traffic; firefighters urged motorists to slow down and avoid the corridor while crews work.

Bastrop County will vote Monday on a resolution urging state lawmakers to rename a section of FM 969 the "Charlie Kirk Corridor." The move would ask state legislators to sponsor a bill and follows similar proposals elsewhere.

Potbelly has opened at Wolf Ranch Town Center in Georgetown, led by local franchisees Jignesh and Nitin Patel. A Feb. 20 grand‑opening includes giveaways.

UT Austin will consolidate computer science, information and statistics into a School of Computing, hire about 50 faculty and open in Fall 2026.

Austin removed several painted crosswalks after federal officials directed the city to restore FHWA-linked study sites. City will let some markings fade while pursuing exceptions for others.

Hays County deputies are searching for 30-year-old Albert Anthony Castillo, wanted in an alleged child sexual assault and for failing to comply with the sex-offender registry.

Georgetown High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday as police investigated an incident near campus and asked the public to avoid the area.

A teenager was arrested after surveillance captured him firing at a repo agent at View at Manor Crossings; police say an AR-style rifle was seized and traced to Alabama.

Lennar plans roughly 1,300 home lots in San Marcos with starter prices near $199,990 — a major new addition to the south Austin housing pipeline. The proposal will need city and county sign‑offs and could reshape local infrastructure needs.

Early voting in Hays County runs Feb. 17–27 ahead of the March 3 primary. See hours, key vote centers and what to bring before you go.

Dashcam on South Congress shows a cyclist thrown over a sedan hood when a car turned into the bike lane and fled. The rider suffered minor injuries and plans to press charges.

Cloudy morning in Austin; quick warmup to the low 80s and breezy southerly gusts this afternoon. A front may cool the weekend.

CTRMA released a draft environmental assessment that advances an $825M plan to add express lanes on MoPac South; public comment and hearings run March 9–May 3.